Lontara or lontaraq () are Bugis-Makassar palm-leaf manuscripts that record knowledge on such topics as history, science, custom, and laws. The term originates from the Javanese/Malay word lontar, which is the name of the palm tree Borassus flabellifer that provides the leaves used.
The types of lontara includes
- attoriolong (bug) patturioloang (mak) â history
- bilang or kotika (bug-mak) â characteristics of each day of the week
- ade (bug) or ada (mak) â adat
- ulu ada (bug) or ulu kana (mak) â past treaties or texts between kingdoms or countries
- alopi-lopping (bug) â shipping adat
- pangoriseng (bug) or pannossorang (mak) â genealogies of the royals.
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